APD Releases Video of Victim, Suspect in Poncey-Highland Killing

This footage is from the breezeway of the apartments at 699 Ponce de Leon and shows the moments leading up to Monday's fatal shooting.

APD Foot Patrols In Neighborhoods Work As Crime Deterrents

But Zone 6's commander says they will be used infrequently.

Following a number of street robberies in East Atlanta Village, Little Five Points and Virginia-Highland, Maj. Keith Meadows, commander of the Atlanta Police Department's Zone 6, instituted a few strategically placed foot patrols in those neighborhoods. Speaking at the East Atlanta Community Association's June 12 meeting, Meadows said the patrols have had the desired effect in stemming some of the street crimes like purse snatchings and smartphone thefts that have seen an uptick in incidents. "We were having robberies where we weren't having them consistently," prompting the foot patrols, he told EACA members. But despite having the desired effect, he cautioned residents shouldn't expect to see them all the time. Much like bike patrols, …

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Péralte Paul

3:20 am on Thursday, June 21, 2012

Yup. Thanks for catching.   more ›

Taggers Plead Guilty To Graffiti

"Beav" and "Vomet" negotiated plea deals that include probation, thousands in fines and restitution.

Douglas Grantham Jones and Christopher Erik Smith — long the source of aggravation for the intown neighborhoods of Old Fourth Ward, Virginia-Highland, Inman Park and Poncey-Highland — pleaded guilty to graffiti and destruction of property Wednesday. The two, known as "Beav" and "Vomet," respectively, appeared before Chief Judge Crystal A. Gaines in Atlanta Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon. Gaines ordered the pair pay thousands in restitution to their victims, additional fines and court costs and that they serve probation in a sentencing hearing that lasted about 30 minutes. Specifically, Gaines ordered that: The guilty pleas were entered under a negotiated deal between their attorney, Daniel Kane, and Erika D. Smith, the senior …

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Rodney

8:07 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013

crebain your about as dumb as your name!   more ›

Atlanta Police Charge Three Men With Grant Park, Benteen Park Home Invasions And Rape

Trio also charged in Nov. 22 Virgina-Highland murder

Atlanta police have charged three men in connection with the Nov. 22 home invasion and rape of a Grant Park woman, the armed robbery and the killing of a Virginia-Highland man that same night and a subsequent home invasion in Benteen Park Nov. 27. Police only named one of the three men — Tamario Wise, whom they said is the "ringleader." But all three are charged with murder, rape and three counts each of armed robbery. Wise also was charged with a Nov. 8 armed robbery and aggravated assault of a taxi driver in Southeast Atlanta. "I personally appreciate all this dedication to the investigation, during the holiday season this takes the officers away from their families and loved ones," said Chris Newman, a longtime Grant Park resident and…

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Mark Tinker

1:19 pm on Friday, January 21, 2011

Here today, gone Tamario!!! Great reporting Patch- thank you.   more ›